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Knicks president Phil Jackson sent a letter to Knicks season-ticket holders asking them to remain optimistic during the team's struggles.

Despite the fact that the Knicks currently own a league-worst 14-60 record, Jackson asked fans to stay patient in a video message. "While I know this has been a challenging season for our team on the court, I can also tell you that everyone in the organization is working tirelessly to get our Knicks back to a place where we are once again competing at the highest level," Jackson said. With plenty of cap space and a likely top-four draft pick this summer, Knicks fans will have to hope that Jackson and a healthy Carmelo Anthony will be able to get the franchise back on track. Mar 31 - 9:44 AM

The NBA has fined the Knicks an undisclosed amount for Phil Jackson's comments on D'Angelo Russell of Ohio State.

Russell is an exciting prospect that has turned heads during his freshman campaign at Ohio State, but NBA rules prohibit teams from publicly commenting on players who haven't officially declared for the draft. Jackson called Russell a "a great-looking kid" and a "great prospect" when he scouted last week's game between Ohio State and Nebraska, and considering that Russell is presumed by many to be a top-5 pick in this year's draft, at least now we know that the Knicks will be intrigued by him if he does declare for the draft. Mar 4 - 9:30 AM

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia said he will "definitely" have more wins than the New York Knicks this season.

Well, Sabathia only had three wins last year due to injury, so he's hoping for at least an eight-win increase with the Knicks sitting at 10-44 right now. Although, the Knicks haven't won a single game without Carmelo Anthony this season, so 11 may actually get it done. Sabathia's WHIP may be greater than the Knicks' win total without Melo, though. Feb 21 - 2:17 PM

Phil Jackson said some Knicks are being resistant to the changes that are trying to be implemented.

Jackson was describing the lousy 4-18 start among other topics, but he made specific mention that some players were resistant to the culture change the Knicks are trying to create. That's not totally unexpected given the sweeping changes and the current makeup of the roster, and it's further confirmation that the Knicks should look a lot different next season. Jackson added the team currently has a "loser's mentality." Mon, Dec 8, 2014 12:45:00 PM

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Jose Calderon admitted that he is likely done for the season due to his ailing Achilles.

Calderon is expected to be in a walking boot for at least another week, and with the season drawing to a close, there is no reason for the veteran point guard to risk his health. "To play again, I don’t think it’s a good chance,’’ Calderon said. "It’s a totally different picture now.’’ Calderon can be dropped just about everywhere, and it will be up to Langston Galloway and Shane Larkin to handle most of the backcourt responsibilities for the remainder of the season.

Derek Fisher said that Tim Hardaway Jr. is still experiencing so much pain/discomfort in his right (shooting) wrist that he's not even able to shoot right now.

Fisher went on to say that he's hopeful that by the weekend the Knicks will be able to start considering a potential return date for Hardaway Jr., but acknowledged that he's not likely to make a return any time soon. Hardaway Jr. has been out since March 15, so he'll likely be on a minutes limit when he is eventually able to return to the lineup, but with limited upside and no clear return date, he belongs on the waiver wire in all formats.

Alexey Shved (ribs) is open to re-signing with the Knicks after the 2014-15 season, according to sources.

According to those same sources, Shved loves playing for Knicks head coach Derek Fisher and is open to returning to the Knicks when he becomes and unrestricted free agent after the summer. Shved played some of the best basketball of his career with the Knicks in March and 16.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 1.9 three-pointers during the month. The 26-year-old can be dropped in all fantasy leagues as there's a good chance he won't play again this season, but he's a player fantasy owners should keep in mind for the 2015-16 season.

Phil Jackson defended Carmelo Anthony's performance this season by saying that he was playing "on one leg."

"He’s a guy we want something like he was three years ago,’’ Jackson said. "This season, he played like on one leg, it seemed to me. Even from the start, it looked like he was favoring that leg. I hope he moves on from that because he’s the leader of this team and has to be that.’’ Anthony played through a partial torn patellar tendon in his left knee this season, so it's understandable why he struggled so much. The good news is that he is reportedly progressing well, and the Knicks are hoping that he will be able to start training in June. As always, we will continue to track his progress every step of the way.